2024-01-06 14:41:37
With over 120 million athletes registered on its platform, Strava offers an excellent overview of sports trends on a global scale.
The recent publication of the 2023 annual report is an opportunity to take stock of the past year.
After reading (and analyzing) the report, Sport Équipement has selected for you the seven pieces of information to remember.
#1 Running (again) at the top of the most practiced activities
This year, the trails were covered at a running pace!
Star of all disciplines, the running is the most downloaded sport on the application, in France and everywhere on the planet.
Next on the podium (at world level):
- Cycling (electric bike included);
- Walking;
- The trail;
- Gravel and mountain biking;
- Hiking ;
- The virtual bike;
- Swimming ;
- Downhill skiing.
The French ranking is not very different, although with some inversions in the order of popular sports.
We thus find after the running:
- Cycling (electric bike included);
- The trail;
- Walking;
- Gravel and mountain biking;
- Hiking ;
- Downhill skiing ;
- Swimming ;
- The virtual bike.
#2 An unprecedented craze for the outdoors
Everybody out !
The year 2023 will also have been marked by an unprecedented enthusiasm for outdoor activities.
In pole position, the recording of Gravel outings increased by +71% in France (55% worldwide).
An exceptional boom and interest in outdoor sports confirmed by the growth in downloads of trail outings (+13% in France, +16% worldwide), mountain biking (+7% in France, +13% worldwide) and hiking (+5% in France, +10% worldwide).
If the subject interests you, don’t miss all our articles on #gravel.
#3 The bicycle boom continues
The legs have turned in 2023, and not just a little!
Bike, electric bike, gravel, mountain bike and virtual bike are all present in the top 10 sporting activities most practiced by users.
Walks by electric bike have also increased by 23%, while +5% of users have passed the symbolic milestone of 100 km (metric century).
#4 Sports goals, primary source of motivation for training
In France, 53% of users say they find motivation for effort by thinking about their sports goals.
This source of motivation is shared by 48% of athletes around the world.
Among the other boosters mentioned, users also cite:
- Refusal to procrastinate (46%);
- Listening to a motivating song (30%);
- A coffee (22%);
- Consulting their training plan (22%);
- Watching a boosting video (12%);
- A trip to the toilet (11%).
#5 Rowing, the most practiced group sport around the world
In 2023, rowing was the sport most practiced by groups of two or more athletes.
So, 40% of activities downloaded in groups concern rowing outings.
Then follow ice skating, rollerblading, ski touring, canoeing, cycling and running.
In France, the Nordic skiing comes in first place among activities practiced with others (34%), closely followed by snowshoes (33%) and canoeing (31%).
#6 Travel is not an obstacle to physical activity
Traveling is not a reason to stop exercising, on the contrary.
Even on the go, Strava users continue to put on their sneakers to run the streets.
The “Mile 24” of the Berlin Marathon is also the section of running most recorded by athletes on the move.
In France, this is the portion from the Pont au Change to the Louvre via the Tuileries tunnel which is the most visited by foreign runners.
On the cycling side, the surroundings of Lake Annecy are favored by cyclists on the go, since the Puya Climb path in the town of Sévrier (Rhône-Alpes) is the most popular.
#7 Work is the main obstacle to physical activity
According to Strava’s annual report, work is cited as the main obstacle to physical activity.
Thus, more than two thirds of athletes around the world say they have regularly given up a sports session due to their professional obligations.
A figure which rises to 74% in France.
The feeling of insecurity also appears to be a significant barrier to physical activity.
Note, however, that this obstacle concerns twice as many women as men.
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